EVO HTML to PDF Converter

HTML Content Destination and Scaling in PDF

EVO HTML to PDF Converter for .NET Documentation

EVO HTML to PDF Converter allows you to set various options to control the HTML content scaling in PDF pages. The most important options controlling the HTML content scaling are enumerated below, grouped in a few categories.

HTML Page to Convert

HTML Viewer Options

PDF Page Options

HTML Content Destination in PDF

Scaling Options

Code Sample - HTML Content Destination and Scaling in PDF
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protected void convertToPdfButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // Create a HTML to PDF converter object with default settings
    HtmlToPdfConverter htmlToPdfConverter = new HtmlToPdfConverter();

    // Set license key received after purchase to use the converter in licensed mode
    // Leave it not set to use the converter in demo mode
    htmlToPdfConverter.LicenseKey = "4W9+bn19bn5ue2B+bn1/YH98YHd3d3c=";

    // Set an adddional delay in seconds to wait for JavaScript or AJAX calls after page load completed
    // Set this property to 0 if you don't need to wait for such asynchcronous operations to finish
    htmlToPdfConverter.ConversionDelay = 2;

    // Html Viewer Options

    // Set HTML Viewer width in pixels which is the equivalent in converter of the browser window width
    // This is a preferred width of the browser but the actual HTML content width can be larger in case the HTML page 
    // cannot be entirely displayed in the given viewer width
    // This property gives the size of the HTML content which can be further scaled to fit the PDF page based on selected options
    // The HTML content size is in pixels and the PDF page size is in points (1 point = 1/72 inches)
    // The converter is using a 96 DPI resolution to transform pixels to points with the following formula: Points = Pixels/96 * 72            
    htmlToPdfConverter.HtmlViewerWidth = int.Parse(htmlViewerWidthTextBox.Text);

    // Set HTML viewer height in pixels to convert the top part of a HTML page 
    // Leave it not set to convert the entire HTML
    if (htmlViewerHeightTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        htmlToPdfConverter.HtmlViewerHeight = int.Parse(htmlViewerHeightTextBox.Text);

    // Set the HTML content clipping option to force the HTML content width to be exactly HtmlViewerWidth pixels
    // If this option is false then the actual HTML content width can be larger than HtmlViewerWidth pixels in case the HTML page 
    // cannot be entirely displayed in the given viewer width
    // By default this option is false and the HTML content is not clipped
    htmlToPdfConverter.ClipHtmlView = clipContentCheckBox.Checked;

    // Set the HTML content zoom percentage similar to zoom level in a browser
    htmlToPdfConverter.HtmlViewerZoom = int.Parse(htmlViewerZoomTextBox.Text);

    // PDF Page Options

    // Set PDF page size which can be a predefined size like A4 or a custom size in points 
    // Leave it not set to have a default A4 PDF page
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.PdfPageSize = SelectedPdfPageSize();

    // Set PDF page orientation to Portrait or Landscape
    // Leave it not set to have a default Portrait orientation for PDF page
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.PdfPageOrientation = SelectedPdfPageOrientation();

    // Set PDF page margins in points or leave them not set to have a PDF page without margins
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.LeftMargin = float.Parse(leftMarginTextBox.Text);
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.RightMargin = float.Parse(rightMarginTextBox.Text);
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.TopMargin = float.Parse(topMarginTextBox.Text);
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.BottomMargin = float.Parse(bottomMarginTextBox.Text);

    // HTML Content Destination and Spacing Options

    // Set HTML content destination in PDF page
    if (xLocationTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.X = float.Parse(xLocationTextBox.Text);
    if (yLocationTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.Y = float.Parse(yLocationTextBox.Text);
    if (contentWidthTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.Width = float.Parse(contentWidthTextBox.Text);
    if (contentHeightTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.Height = float.Parse(contentHeightTextBox.Text);

    // Set HTML content top and bottom spacing or leave them not set to have no spacing for the HTML content
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.TopSpacing = float.Parse(topSpacingTextBox.Text);
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.BottomSpacing = float.Parse(bottomSpacingTextBox.Text);

    // Scaling Options

    // Use this option to fit the HTML content width in PDF page width
    // By default this property is true and the HTML content can be resized to fit the PDF page width
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.FitWidth = fitWidthCheckBox.Checked;

    // Use this option to enable the HTML content stretching when its width is smaller than PDF page width
    // This property has effect only when FitWidth option is true
    // By default this property is false and the HTML content is not stretched
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.StretchToFit = stretchCheckBox.Checked;

    // Use this option to automatically dimension the PDF page to display the HTML content unscaled
    // This property has effect only when the FitWidth property is false
    // By default this property is true and the PDF page is automatically dimensioned when FitWidth is false
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.AutoSizePdfPage = autoSizeCheckBox.Checked;

    // Use this option to fit the HTML content height in PDF page height
    // If both FitWidth and FitHeight are true then the HTML content will resized if necessary to fit both width and height 
    // preserving the aspect ratio at the same time
    // By default this property is false and the HTML content is not resized to fit the PDF page height
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.FitHeight = fitHeightCheckBox.Checked;

    // Use this option to render the whole HTML content into a single PDF page
    // The PDF page size is limited to 14400 points
    // By default this property is false
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.SinglePage = singlePageCheckBox.Checked;

    string url = urlTextBox.Text;

    // Convert the HTML page to a PDF document using the scaling options
    byte[] outPdfBuffer = htmlToPdfConverter.ConvertUrl(url);

    // Send the PDF as response to browser

    // Set response content type
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/pdf");

    // Instruct the browser to open the PDF file as an attachment or inline
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", String.Format("attachment; filename=HTML_Content_Scaling.pdf; size={0}", outPdfBuffer.Length.ToString()));

    // Write the PDF document buffer to HTTP response
    Response.BinaryWrite(outPdfBuffer);

    // End the HTTP response and stop the current page processing
    Response.End();
}